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* {{spoiler|''[[Hana Kimi]]''}}: A girl [[Bifauxnen|cross-dresses]] and enters an all-boys boarding school on the other side of the world in order to hang out with a guy she's seen on TV but never met. She doesn't do a very good job of keeping her gender a secret, accidentally makes another boy [[Sweet on Polly Oliver|think he's gay]], and somehow ends up sleeping in the same bed as said idol an improbable number of times. [[UST]] ensues.
* {{spoiler|''[[Hana Kimi]]''}}: A girl [[Bifauxnen|cross-dresses]] and enters an all-boys boarding school on the other side of the world in order to hang out with a guy she's seen on TV but never met. She doesn't do a very good job of keeping her gender a secret, accidentally makes another boy [[Sweet on Polly Oliver|think he's gay]], and somehow ends up sleeping in the same bed as said idol an improbable number of times. [[UST]] ensues.
* {{spoiler|''Hands Off!''}}: [[Uke|Pretty boy]] moves in with Grandfather and seemingly germaphobe [[The Stoic|cousin]]. Finds out he has psychic powers. Uke and cousin, along with boisterous friend, become impromptu detectives. Labeled as comedic drama. Should be labeled [[Incest Subtext|incestuous]] [[Boys Love|boy-love.]]
* {{spoiler|''Hands Off!''}}: [[Uke|Pretty boy]] moves in with Grandfather and seemingly germaphobe [[The Stoic|cousin]]. Finds out he has psychic powers. Uke and cousin, along with boisterous friend, become impromptu detectives. Labeled as comedic drama. Should be labeled [[Incest Subtext|incestuous]] [[Boys Love|boy-love.]]
* {{spoiler|''[[Happiness]]''}}: A show about magical schoolgirls, where the most popular character is a [[Wholesome Crossdresser|trap.]]
* {{spoiler|''[[Happiness! (visual novel)|Happiness!]]''}}: A show about magical schoolgirls, where the most popular character is a [[Wholesome Crossdresser|trap.]]
* {{spoiler|''[[Jungle wa Itsumo Hale Nochi Guu|Hare + Guu]]''}}: A boy gets eaten by a monster. [[Bottle Fairy|An alcoholic young woman]] adopts a cute little girl. [[Hilarity Ensues]].
* {{spoiler|''[[Jungle wa Itsumo Hale Nochi Guu|Hare + Guu]]''}}: A boy gets eaten by a monster. [[Bottle Fairy|An alcoholic young woman]] adopts a cute little girl. [[Hilarity Ensues]].
* {{spoiler|''Hataraki Man''}}: The story of a [[Workaholic]].
* {{spoiler|''Hataraki Man''}}: The story of a [[Workaholic]].
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** Or: ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh]]'' off of crack.
** Or: ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh (anime)|Yu-Gi-Oh]]'' off of crack.
** Or: The life of [[A Boy and His X]] becomes increasingly centered around a board game and a man crush. Obsessively so.
** Or: The life of [[A Boy and His X]] becomes increasingly centered around a board game and a man crush. Obsessively so.
** Or: [[Memetic Mutation|Playing board games]] [[Death Note|has never been so epic!]]
** Or: [[Memetic Mutation|Playing board games]] [[Death Note|has never been so epic!]]
** Or: A sports anime with no sport.
** Or: A sports anime with no sport.
* {{spoiler|''[[Hime-chan no Ribon|Himechan no Ribon]]''}}: A girl gets to borrow a ribbon for a year. Romance ensues.
* {{spoiler|''[[Hime-chan no Ribon|Himechan no Ribon]]''}}: A girl gets to borrow a ribbon for a year. Romance ensues.
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** Or: Your typical [[Moe]] meets a [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]] [[Stalker with a Crush]] and helps her to battle [[Humongous Mecha]].
** Or: Your typical [[Moe]] meets a [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]] [[Stalker with a Crush]] and helps her to battle [[Humongous Mecha]].
** Or: [[Reincarnation Romance|Reincarnated]] [[Schoolgirl Lesbians]] [[Miko|Miko priestesses]] fight [[Orochi|mythological monster]] ([[Reincarnation|reincarnated]] in one of the priestesses' [[Love Triangle|other]] [[Love Interest]], his [[Troubled but Cute]] [[Aloof Big Brother]], a [[Catgirl]] [[Kawaiiko]], an [[Idol Singer]], a [[Mangaka]], a [[Naughty Nuns|pervert nun]] with large breasts and a [[Dumb Muscle]] [[Psychopathic Manchild]]) with [[Humongous Mecha|HumongousMechas]].
** Or: [[Reincarnation Romance|Reincarnated]] [[Schoolgirl Lesbians]] [[Miko|Miko priestesses]] fight [[Orochi|mythological monster]] ([[Reincarnation|reincarnated]] in one of the priestesses' [[Love Triangle|other]] [[Love Interest]], his [[Troubled but Cute]] [[Aloof Big Brother]], a [[Catgirl]] [[Kawaiiko]], an [[Idol Singer]], a [[Mangaka]], a [[Naughty Nuns|pervert nun]] with large breasts and a [[Dumb Muscle]] [[Psychopathic Manchild]]) with [[Humongous Mecha|HumongousMechas]].
** Or: [[Joshikousei|Underage]] [[Schoolgirl Lesbians|lesbians]] in [[Humongous Mecha|giant robots]] fight other characters in giant robots [[Lunar Tropes|on the moon]]. Some characters can't decide which side to fight on in their giant robots.
** Or: [[Joshikousei|Underage]] [[Schoolgirl Lesbians|lesbians]] in [[Humongous Mecha|giant robots]] fight other characters in giant robots [[Lunar Tropes|on the moon]]. Some characters can't decide which side to fight on in their giant robots.
* {{spoiler|''[[Kanamemo]]''}}: Young orphan girl works at a tiny newspaper delivery company with other zany girls. [[Hilarity Ensues]].
* {{spoiler|''[[Kanamemo]]''}}: Young orphan girl works at a tiny newspaper delivery company with other zany girls. [[Hilarity Ensues]].
* {{spoiler|''[[Kanon]]''}}: [[Easy Amnesia|Amnesia of varying degrees]] strikes multiple young people in a small city where coming [[Back From the Dead]] is secretly dirt common.
* {{spoiler|''[[Kanon]]''}}: [[Easy Amnesia|Amnesia of varying degrees]] strikes multiple young people in a small city where coming [[Back from the Dead]] is secretly dirt common.
* {{spoiler|''[[Kara no Kyoukai:]]''}}: [[Actual Pacifist|Nice guy]] falls in love with [[Knife Nut|fetishist of fine kitchenware]] with a hot-line to [[Sentient Cosmic Force|The Force]].
* {{spoiler|''[[Kara no Kyoukai:]]''}}: [[Actual Pacifist|Nice guy]] falls in love with [[Knife Nut|fetishist of fine kitchenware]] with a hot-line to [[Sentient Cosmic Force|The Force]].
* {{spoiler|''[[Karakuri Circus]]''}}: The only ones who can stop a 200-year-old cycle of hatred are a circus troupe. They fight with puppets.
* {{spoiler|''[[Karakuri Circus]]''}}: The only ones who can stop a 200-year-old cycle of hatred are a circus troupe. They fight with puppets.
* {{spoiler|''[[Karakuridouji Ultimo]]''}}: [[Stan Lee]] creates two robot boys to fight each other.
* {{spoiler|''[[Karakuridouji Ultimo]]''}}: [[Stan Lee]] creates two robot boys to fight each other.
* {{spoiler|''[[Karas]]''}}: Starts off with a mid-air sword-fight between two jet planes.
* {{spoiler|''[[Karas]]''}}: Starts off with a mid-air sword-fight between two jet planes.
** Nobody is entirely sure what is happening afterwards, but it is well animated.
** Nobody is entirely sure what is happening afterwards, but it is well animated.
* {{spoiler|''[[Kare Kano]]''}}: Over-achieving girl meets over-achieving boy. Together, they learn how to under-achieve.
* {{spoiler|''[[Kare Kano]]''}}: Over-achieving girl meets over-achieving boy. Together, they learn how to under-achieve.
* {{spoiler|''[[Karin]]''}}: [[Our Vampires Are Different|Oddball day-walker]] accidentally falls in love with a human boy with really small eyes. She is ''very'' embarrassed.
* {{spoiler|''[[Karin]]''}}: [[Our Vampires Are Different|Oddball day-walker]] accidentally falls in love with a human boy with really small eyes. She is ''very'' embarrassed.
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** Alternatively: Small animal looks for his previous human companion with the help of a boy and people from a government agency.
** Alternatively: Small animal looks for his previous human companion with the help of a boy and people from a government agency.
* {{spoiler|''[[Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl|Kashimashi [[Girl Meets Girl]]]]''}}: Boy is killed in a UFO accident and is brought back to life as a girl, and becomes the center of attention in a [[Schoolgirl Lesbians|lesbian]] [[Love Triangle]].
* {{spoiler|''[[Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl|Kashimashi [[Girl Meets Girl]]]]''}}: Boy is killed in a UFO accident and is brought back to life as a girl, and becomes the center of attention in a [[Schoolgirl Lesbians|lesbian]] [[Love Triangle]].
** Or: Boy meets girl [[Yuri Genre|who likes girls]], [[Gender Bender|boy becomes girl]], [[Love Triangle|third girl shows up]], [[Will They or Won't They?|girl is indecisive for 11 episodes]], [[Relationship Upgrade|girl chooses girl]], [[Alternate Ending|girl chooses other girl]].
** Or: Boy meets girl [[Yuri Genre|who likes girls]], [[Gender Bender|boy becomes girl]], [[Love Triangle|third girl shows up]], [[Will They or Won't They?|girl is indecisive for 11 episodes]], [[Relationship Upgrade|girl chooses girl]], [[Alternate Ending|girl chooses other girl]].
* {{spoiler|''Katana''}}: A high school student talks to swords.
* {{spoiler|''Katana''}}: A high school student talks to swords.
* {{spoiler|''[[Katekyo Hitman Reborn]]''}}: A baby trains a kid to be a Mafia boss while repeatedly [[Pretty Little Headshots|shooting him in the head]].
* {{spoiler|''[[Katekyo Hitman Reborn]]''}}: A baby trains a kid to be a Mafia boss while repeatedly [[Pretty Little Headshots|shooting him in the head]].
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* {{spoiler|''[[Kidou Tenshi Angelic Layer]]''}}: An abandoned girl has given up hope of meeting her mother and passes the time by playing with dolls.
* {{spoiler|''[[Kidou Tenshi Angelic Layer]]''}}: An abandoned girl has given up hope of meeting her mother and passes the time by playing with dolls.
* {{spoiler|''[[Kimagure Orange Road]]''}}: A teenage boy from [[Psychic Powers|a family of espers]] ends up in a [[Betty and Veronica|love]] [[Love Triangle|triangle]] with a [[Even the Girls Want Her|sexy]], [[Hot Amazon|kick-ass]] [[Tsundere|capricious girl]] and her [[Tomboy|tom]][[Shorttank|boyish]], [[Glomp|hug-happy]] best friend.
* {{spoiler|''[[Kimagure Orange Road]]''}}: A teenage boy from [[Psychic Powers|a family of espers]] ends up in a [[Betty and Veronica|love]] [[Love Triangle|triangle]] with a [[Even the Girls Want Her|sexy]], [[Hot Amazon|kick-ass]] [[Tsundere|capricious girl]] and her [[Tomboy|tom]][[Shorttank|boyish]], [[Glomp|hug-happy]] best friend.
* {{spoiler|''[[Kimba the White Lion]]''}}: An effeminate prince protects his kingdom while trying to make peace with the race that killed his parents.
* {{spoiler|''[[Kimba the White Lion]]''}}: An effeminate prince protects his kingdom while trying to make peace with the race that killed his parents.
* {{spoiler|''[[Kimi ni Todoke]]''}}: Awkward high school romance is awkward. Especially when everyone thinks you've [[The Ring|climbed out of a well to curse them.]]
* {{spoiler|''[[Kimi ni Todoke]]''}}: Awkward high school romance is awkward. Especially when everyone thinks you've [[The Ring|climbed out of a well to curse them.]]
* {{spoiler|''[[King of Bandit Jing]]''}}: Teenage boy with [[Non-Human Sidekick|horny, wisecracking crow sidekick]] (that doubles as a [[Wave Motion Gun]]) travels psychedelic world, steals things, imparts [[An Aesop|Aesops]].
* {{spoiler|''[[King of Bandit Jing]]''}}: Teenage boy with [[Non-Human Sidekick|horny, wisecracking crow sidekick]] (that doubles as a [[Wave Motion Gun]]) travels psychedelic world, steals things, imparts [[An Aesop|Aesops]].
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* {{spoiler|''[[Koihime Musou]]''}}: ''[[Ikki Tousen]]'' with lolis, [[Girls Love|lesbian sex]] and pubic hair jokes.
* {{spoiler|''[[Koihime Musou]]''}}: ''[[Ikki Tousen]]'' with lolis, [[Girls Love|lesbian sex]] and pubic hair jokes.
* {{spoiler|''[[K-On!|K-On]]''}}: [[Joshikousei|Schoolgirls]] stay after school to practice their music, but instead eat cake and talk.
* {{spoiler|''[[K-On!|K-On]]''}}: [[Joshikousei|Schoolgirls]] stay after school to practice their music, but instead eat cake and talk.
* {{spoiler|''[[Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?|Kore wa Zombie Desu Ka]]''}}: Male zombie becomes a [[Magical Girl]] and shares his house with three females: A [[Cute Mute]] [[Necromancer]], a [[Magical Girl]], and a Vampire [[Ninja]].
* {{spoiler|''[[Kore wa Zombie Desu ka?|Kore wa Zombie Desu Ka]]''}}: Male zombie becomes a [[Magical Girl]] and shares his house with three females: A [[Cute Mute]] [[Necromancer]], a [[Magical Girl]], and a Vampire [[Ninja]].
* {{spoiler|''[[Kujibiki Unbalance]]''}}: A spin-off show about a bunch of teams that may or may not be students, who may or may not be trying to become the next student council.
* {{spoiler|''[[Kujibiki Unbalance]]''}}: A spin-off show about a bunch of teams that may or may not be students, who may or may not be trying to become the next student council.
* {{spoiler|''[[Kunisaki Izumo no Jijou]]''}}: A high school boy who [[I Want to Be a Real Man|aspires to be a man of man]] keeps on finding himself playing female roles in his family kabuki troupe against his wishes because he is just [[Dude Looks Like a Lady|too attractive]]. [[Hilarity Ensues]].
* {{spoiler|''[[Kunisaki Izumo no Jijou]]''}}: A high school boy who [[I Want to Be a Real Man|aspires to be a man of man]] keeps on finding himself playing female roles in his family kabuki troupe against his wishes because he is just [[Dude Looks Like a Lady|too attractive]]. [[Hilarity Ensues]].
* {{spoiler|''[[Kuragehime]]''}}: A [[Wholesome Crossdresser|cross dressing man]] tries to save a group of [[Otaku|geeky girls]]' apartment building.
* {{spoiler|''[[Kuragehime]]''}}: A [[Wholesome Crossdresser|cross dressing man]] tries to save a group of [[Otaku|geeky girls]]' apartment building.
* {{spoiler|''[[Kure-nai]]''}}: A poor high school boy takes care of a seven-year-old girl whose goal is to learn to fall in love. Make the mistake of calling this a Lolicon show, and you will bring the wrath of its fans down upon your head.
* {{spoiler|''[[Kure-nai]]''}}: A poor high school boy takes care of a seven-year-old girl whose goal is to learn to fall in love. Make the mistake of calling this a Lolicon show, and you will bring the wrath of its fans down upon your head.
* {{spoiler|''[[Kurohime]]''}}: [[The Gunslinger|A gunslinger]] decides to kill God because [[God Is Evil]]. So's [[Dark Action Girl|she]] but at least she's got an [[Utopia Justifies the Means|excuse.]]
* {{spoiler|''[[Kurohime]]''}}: [[The Gunslinger|A gunslinger]] decides to kill God because [[God Is Evil]]. So's [[Dark Action Girl|she]] but at least she's got an [[Utopia Justifies the Means|excuse.]]
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* {{spoiler|''[[Kyouran Kazoku Nikki]]''}}: A family consisting of a supernatural cop, a [[Catgirl]], a loli, a lion, a biological weapon, a [[Camp Gay|gay man]] and a jellyfish attempt to teach each other the love of family to not destroy the world.
* {{spoiler|''[[Kyouran Kazoku Nikki]]''}}: A family consisting of a supernatural cop, a [[Catgirl]], a loli, a lion, a biological weapon, a [[Camp Gay|gay man]] and a jellyfish attempt to teach each other the love of family to not destroy the world.
* {{spoiler|''[[Kyo Kara Maoh!|Kyo Kara Maoh]]''}}: Bullying sends victim to another dimension to become the most powerful king of all worlds. There are also demons who [[Ambiguously Gay|may or may not be gay]].
* {{spoiler|''[[Kyo Kara Maoh!|Kyo Kara Maoh]]''}}: Bullying sends victim to another dimension to become the most powerful king of all worlds. There are also demons who [[Ambiguously Gay|may or may not be gay]].
** Or: Teenage Japanese boy falls through a toilet into another world. He thinks he's in a classic medieval shonen series, but what no one's telling him is that he's really a magical girl.
** Or: Teenage Japanese boy falls through a toilet into another world. He thinks he's in a classic medieval shonen series, but what no one's telling him is that he's really a magical girl.
* {{spoiler|''[[Kyoshiro to Towa no Sora]]}}'': A Japanese teenager with an increasingly messed-up family tries to murder three expies and a blonde girl (each of whom can summon magic mecha) because he thinks that's what his dead brother probably wanted. The blonde one falls in love with him and helps him in his quest. He falls in love with one of the expys. His brother wasn't dead and he gives up eventually.
* {{spoiler|''[[Kyoshiro to Towa no Sora]]}}'': A Japanese teenager with an increasingly messed-up family tries to murder three expies and a blonde girl (each of whom can summon magic mecha) because he thinks that's what his dead brother probably wanted. The blonde one falls in love with him and helps him in his quest. He falls in love with one of the expys. His brother wasn't dead and he gives up eventually.


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